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Good afternoon Fox Mill Families,
We hope you had a wonderful week. The students were eager to frolic outdoors during the lovely weather we experienced all week. We’ve seen an increase of outerwear being left on the playground, resulting in a growing pile in lost and found. Please stop by our lost and found, if you are missing an item of clothing.
A FEW UPDATES
Read Across America News:
Thank you to all of the parents who signed up to be a guest reading for Read Across America week.
We are excited to have the following guest authors presenting to our students next week.
Monday: Author Rolland Smith presenting virtually to the 6th grade.
Wednesday: Story Teller Gary Lloyd presenting in persons to grades Kindergarten through second grades
Wednesday: Author Steven Smith presenting to grades 3rd to 5th grade
Friday: Pajama Day. Wear your favorite pajamas all day!
SPRING PICTURE DAY
Individual and class pictures will be taken on March 12th. Families will receive separate order envelopes for individual and class pictures. You may order pictures using the envelopes or order from Strawbridge Studios online.
If your student is in 6th grade you will also receive a separate order form for a panoramic picture of all 6th grade students.
Please note—the individual pictures in the spring differ from those taken in the fall. Orders must be placed before picture day. Only students who have purchased a Spring package prior to picture day will be photographed. Spring pictures will be full body shots set in front of a background. A sample of the picture is available on the Fox Mill ES website at https://foxmilles.fcps.edu/
SOL DATES
Fox Mill students in grades 3-6 will participate in SOL tests in the spring. Attendance is very important on the following test dates.
Grade 5 Integrated Reading & Writing (IRW) Component: Wednesday, March 19
Grades 4 & 5 Reading: Wednesday, May 7
Grades 3 & 6 Reading: Thursday, May 8
Grades 4 & 5 Math: Wednesday, May 14
Grades 3 & 6 Math: Thursday, May 15
Grade 5 Science: Wednesday, May 21
To learn more about SOL tests, please see SOL Tests in Elementary and Middle Schools on the FCPS website.
Supporting Academic Growth and Reading on Level by Third Grade The FCPS Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Advertised Budget invests in academic growth and excellence for each and every student, which is one of the priorities of the FCPS Strategic Plan.
Across FCPS, teachers, staff, parents, and even older students are invested in helping our youngest learners grow their love of reading from a strong foundation.
The goal is for students to move from “learning to read” to “reading to learn” by the end of the third grade. Reading on grade level is connected to other Strategic Plan goals, including completing advanced coursework and graduating on time.
Last fall, FCPS introduced a new reading curriculum that aligns with evidence-based literacy instruction. Between fall and winter, reading screener results show more than a 4% increase in the number of students in kindergarten to third grade approaching or meeting expectations. Similarly, 3.4% more third graders demonstrate strong foundations of reading and 8.4% more third graders are mastering grade-level standards.
Discover how an elementary school employs a science-based approach, including phonics, to supercharge students' reading.
Learn more about the FCPS FY 2026 Advertised Budget. View the Budget Development Calendar to stay up to date.
Prepare for a Summer of Learning and Fun
Registration will be available soon for summer camps offered by Fairfax County Public Schools for all students. Career and Technical Education (CTE) camps and Institute for the Arts (IFTA) camps will be held in July at Lake Braddock Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS middle and high schools. Registration begins for these programs on Monday, March 10, and ends Friday, June 6.
Tech Adventure Camp (TAC) is a week-long exploratory camp designed to allow current K-5 students to explore activities in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), culinary arts, health, trades, and business and marketing areas. Watch this video about CTE camps.
E-IFTA is a weekly arts camp for students in grades 2-5 who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. Students take part in four daily classes related to dance, music, theater, and visual art. They work with FCPS fine arts teachers who create fun and engaging classes.
For more information, see the Summer Learning page.
Have a lovely weekend,
Brian Moose Anice S. Denton
Principal Assistant Principal
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